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A02794 Strange and wonderfull things. Happened to Richard Hasleton, borne at Braintree in Essex, in his ten yeares trauailes in many forraine countries. Penned as he deliuered it from his ovvne mouth Hasleton, Richard.; Barley, William, d. 1614. 1595 (1595) STC 12925; ESTC S106122 19,287 32

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